Tag: Domestic Violence Act

Domestic Violence Act applicable to all women, irrespective of religion, societal status: Delhi HC

Justice Anoop Kumar Mendiratta made this observation while dismissing a petition filed by a man and his relatives, challenging a lower court's decision to reinstate a domestic violence complaint filed by his wife.

April 11, 2024

Cruelty findings in divorce proceedings not a basis to deny maintenance, says Delhi HC

Justice Amit Bansal's order stressed the independence of maintenance claims under the Act and underscored the importance of considering each legal provision in its specific context.

January 20, 2024

Allahabad HC allows maintenance for daughters under Domestic Violence Act

The petitioners had challenged a trial court order directing them to pay maintenance to their three daughters.

January 18, 2024